2015 Reading Challenge
Total: 10,062 pages
Last year I struggled to hit 6,700 pages due to the unusually large number of books I read that I didn't like very much. This year I discovered Listopia, and in particular the list for Gay Romance Featuring Psychics/Mediums/Shamans/Spiritualists, and read an absolutely record number of things for me without even trying. Unfortunately out of the staggering number of things I read in 2015, only about five of them were things I owned when the year started, so the giant pile of unread things has not been reduced at all.
Towards that end, my resolution for 2016 is to not buy a new book until I've read one I already own. Since there are at least seven books I know of coming out in the next year by authors I like, I have little hope that the giant pile of unread things will be hugely reduced, but at the very least it won't get any larger.
Stuff I read in 2015:
Fiction
1. Winter's Child by Margaret Maron -- 324 p.
2. Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch -- 270 p.
3. Motive by Jonathan Kellerman -- 291 p.
4. Shadows Return by Lynn Flewelling -- 363 p.
5. We Feared to Fly by R.A. Steffan -- 69 p.
6. No Haven Beckons by R.A. Steffan -- 175 p.
7. The Magpie Lord by K.J. Charles -- 456 p.
8. Interlude with Tattoos by K.J. Charles -- 14 p.
9. The White Road by Lynn Flewelling -- 344 p.
10. A Case of Possession by K.J. Charles -- 141 p.
11. A Case of Spirits by K.J. Charles -- 30 p.
12. Flight of Magpies by K.J. Charles -- 160 p.
13. Feast of Stephen by K.J. Charles -- 23 p.
14. Among the Living by Jordan Castillo Price -- 214 p.
15. Widdershins by Jordan L. Hawk -- 246 p.
16. The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal by K.J. Charles -- 196 p.
17. Eidolon by Jordan L. Hawk -- 25 p.
18. Winter by Josh Lanyon -- 453 p.
19. The Warrior's Apprentice by Lois McMaster Bujold -- 276 p.
20. Call Nothing Yours by R.A. Steffan -- 241 p.
21. Casket of Souls by Lynn Flewelling -- 450 p.
22. Tales of Tinfoil edited by David Gatewood -- 530 p.
23. Thaw by Jordan Castillo Price -- 7 p.
24. The Horse Mistress: Book 1 by R.A. Steffan -- 216 p.
25. Criss Cross by Jordan Castillo Price -- 284 p.
26. Shards of Time by Lynn Flewelling -- 372 p.
27. Inside Out by Jordan Castillo Price -- 19 p.
28. Mind Reader by Jordan Castillo Price -- 12 p.
29. A Little Too Broken by Brad Vance -- 157 p.
30. Rise Headless and Ride by Richard Gleaves -- 316 p.
31. Beyond the Surface by Felice Stevens -- 237 p.
32. Body and Soul by Jordan Castillo Price -- 134 p.
33. The Stroke of Midnight by Jordan Castillo Price -- 12 p.
34. Think of England by K.J. Charles -- 177 p.
35. Song for a Viking by K.J. Charles -- 12 p.
36. A Reason to Believe by Diana Copland -- 222 p.
37. Secrets by Jordan Castillo Price -- 169 p.
Nonfiction
1. Death at SeaWorld by David Kirby -- 570 p.
2. The Black Count by Tom Reiss -- 480 p.
3. 10-Minute Declutter by S.J. Scott & Barrie Davenport -- 168 p.
TV Tie-In
None (Boo!)
Graphic Novels/Manga/Manhwa
1. No. 6 4 by Atsuko Asano & Hinoki Kino -- 177 p.
2. No. 6 5 by Atsuko Asano & Hinoki Kino -- 193 p.
3. Dead Inside: Do Not Enter -- 160 p.
4. Yellow 2 Episode 1 by Makoto Tateno -- 70 p.
5. Yellow 2 Episode 2 by Makoto Tateno -- 56 p.
6. Yellow 2 Episode 3 by Makoto Tateno -- 56 p.
7. Il Gatto Sul G 3 by Tooko Miyagi -- 232 p.
8. Hawkeye Vol. 4: Rio Bravo -- 160 p.
Single Issue Comics
None (Boo!)
Zines
None (Again? Boo!)
E-Reader Fic
1. It Will Probably Accelerate by
Northatlantic (MCU Avengers) -- 52 p.
2. Field of Stone by
LadyJanelly (Losers) -- 51 p.
Last year I struggled to hit 6,700 pages due to the unusually large number of books I read that I didn't like very much. This year I discovered Listopia, and in particular the list for Gay Romance Featuring Psychics/Mediums/Shamans/Spiritualists, and read an absolutely record number of things for me without even trying. Unfortunately out of the staggering number of things I read in 2015, only about five of them were things I owned when the year started, so the giant pile of unread things has not been reduced at all.
Towards that end, my resolution for 2016 is to not buy a new book until I've read one I already own. Since there are at least seven books I know of coming out in the next year by authors I like, I have little hope that the giant pile of unread things will be hugely reduced, but at the very least it won't get any larger.
Stuff I read in 2015:
Fiction
1. Winter's Child by Margaret Maron -- 324 p.
2. Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch -- 270 p.
3. Motive by Jonathan Kellerman -- 291 p.
4. Shadows Return by Lynn Flewelling -- 363 p.
5. We Feared to Fly by R.A. Steffan -- 69 p.
6. No Haven Beckons by R.A. Steffan -- 175 p.
7. The Magpie Lord by K.J. Charles -- 456 p.
8. Interlude with Tattoos by K.J. Charles -- 14 p.
9. The White Road by Lynn Flewelling -- 344 p.
10. A Case of Possession by K.J. Charles -- 141 p.
11. A Case of Spirits by K.J. Charles -- 30 p.
12. Flight of Magpies by K.J. Charles -- 160 p.
13. Feast of Stephen by K.J. Charles -- 23 p.
14. Among the Living by Jordan Castillo Price -- 214 p.
15. Widdershins by Jordan L. Hawk -- 246 p.
16. The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal by K.J. Charles -- 196 p.
17. Eidolon by Jordan L. Hawk -- 25 p.
18. Winter by Josh Lanyon -- 453 p.
19. The Warrior's Apprentice by Lois McMaster Bujold -- 276 p.
20. Call Nothing Yours by R.A. Steffan -- 241 p.
21. Casket of Souls by Lynn Flewelling -- 450 p.
22. Tales of Tinfoil edited by David Gatewood -- 530 p.
23. Thaw by Jordan Castillo Price -- 7 p.
24. The Horse Mistress: Book 1 by R.A. Steffan -- 216 p.
25. Criss Cross by Jordan Castillo Price -- 284 p.
26. Shards of Time by Lynn Flewelling -- 372 p.
27. Inside Out by Jordan Castillo Price -- 19 p.
28. Mind Reader by Jordan Castillo Price -- 12 p.
29. A Little Too Broken by Brad Vance -- 157 p.
30. Rise Headless and Ride by Richard Gleaves -- 316 p.
31. Beyond the Surface by Felice Stevens -- 237 p.
32. Body and Soul by Jordan Castillo Price -- 134 p.
33. The Stroke of Midnight by Jordan Castillo Price -- 12 p.
34. Think of England by K.J. Charles -- 177 p.
35. Song for a Viking by K.J. Charles -- 12 p.
36. A Reason to Believe by Diana Copland -- 222 p.
37. Secrets by Jordan Castillo Price -- 169 p.
Nonfiction
1. Death at SeaWorld by David Kirby -- 570 p.
2. The Black Count by Tom Reiss -- 480 p.
3. 10-Minute Declutter by S.J. Scott & Barrie Davenport -- 168 p.
TV Tie-In
None (Boo!)
Graphic Novels/Manga/Manhwa
1. No. 6 4 by Atsuko Asano & Hinoki Kino -- 177 p.
2. No. 6 5 by Atsuko Asano & Hinoki Kino -- 193 p.
3. Dead Inside: Do Not Enter -- 160 p.
4. Yellow 2 Episode 1 by Makoto Tateno -- 70 p.
5. Yellow 2 Episode 2 by Makoto Tateno -- 56 p.
6. Yellow 2 Episode 3 by Makoto Tateno -- 56 p.
7. Il Gatto Sul G 3 by Tooko Miyagi -- 232 p.
8. Hawkeye Vol. 4: Rio Bravo -- 160 p.
Single Issue Comics
None (Boo!)
Zines
None (Again? Boo!)
E-Reader Fic
1. It Will Probably Accelerate by
Northatlantic (MCU Avengers) -- 52 p.
2. Field of Stone by
LadyJanelly (Losers) -- 51 p.